§ 8A-384. Records and reports.

(a)

The Owner shall maintain the following records and reports:

(1)

Name, address and telephone number of Owner; name, address and telephone number of the Remeterer; and name, address and telephone number of management company, if applicable.

(2)

Person to be contacted concerning questions or complaints about service and billing.

(3)

Resident's name and location of each unit being submetered.

(4)

Copies of the plumbing and electrical permits, where applicable.

(5)

Specifications, as approved by AWWA Standards, of submeters and testing equipment to be used on the subject property.

(6)

Other information as may be required by CSD to enforce the provisions of this article.

(b)

Resident access to submetering records. Upon reasonable request of a Resident, the Owner shall make available for the Resident's inspection, at an agreed upon time and place, the following records during normal business hours (normally, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.):

(1)

The billing from WASD to the Owner for the current month and the twelve (12) preceding months.

(2)

The calculation for billing, i.e., gallons or hundred (100) cubic feet (ccf), for the current month and the twelve (12) preceding months.

(3)

All submeter readings and Resident billings for the individual unit for the current month and the twelve (12) preceding months.

(4)

All submeter test results for the individual unit for the current month and the twelve (12) preceding months.

(5)

Documentation of separate account records for rent and/or maintenance fees and submetered water bills, including date of transaction, as required in Section 8A-385(a)(3)d.

(c)

Submeter records and reports. The Owner and/or Remeterer shall maintain the following submeter records and reports.

(1)

Submeter equipment record. A record of all submeters, showing the Resident's name and address, date of installation, submeter serial number and date of the last certified test.

(2)

Record of submeter tests. All submeter tests shall be referenced in the submeter record required by this section. The record of each test made shall show the serial number of the submeter, the type and manufacturer of the submeter and any testing equipment used, the date of calibration and certification of the testing equipment, unit number where submeter is installed, the date and type of test made, who performed the test, the error and/or accuracy percentage of testing and mathematical data to permit verification of all calculations.

(d)

Records and reports pertaining to paragraphs (a) and (b) above must be maintained for a period of four (4) years. Records and reports pertaining to paragraph (c) above must be maintained for a period of ten (10) years. All records and reports shall be provided and/or made available to the CSD upon request in Miami-Dade County.

(Ord. No. 96-137, §§ 1, 2, 9-17-96)